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December 6, 2025
K-WINGS SPLIT ROADTRIP WITH BISON
Kalamazoo can't overcome five Bloomington goals in final game of the road trip.
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings (6-10-2-0), proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, dropped the middle contest of a three-game set against the Bloomington Bison (10-5-2-2) Saturday at Grossinger Motors Arena, 5-1.
Quinn Preston (6) extended his hot streak, scoring Kalamazoo’s lone goal at the 19:01 mark of the second period to make it 4-1. Andre Ghantous (6) started the play with a neutral zone pass to Antonio Venuto (7), who fed Preston in the slot.
Unfortunately, Bloomington controlled the momentum, scoring two unanswered goals in both the first (17:24 & 19:07) and second period (7:50, 19:01).
The Bison carried the momentum into the third frame, adding another goal 4:36 into the period.
Luke Pavicich (2-4-1-0) was replaced by Jonathan Lemieux after Bloomington’s fourth goal, making 13 saves. Lemieux played the final 25:45, going 15-of-16 the rest of the way out.
Kalamazoo was also 2-for-2 on the penalty kill.
Kalamazoo runs it back in the rubber match at 7:00 p.m. EST for 269 Night & a Winning Weekday on Wednesday versus Bloomington at Wings Event Center. Get your tickets HERE.
Join us for the first 269 Night and Winning Weekday of the 2025-26 season on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. EST! If the K-Wings beat Bloomington, you win a free ticket to our next midweek game! Plus, it’s a party all about the 269 with $2 Beers, $6 Wing Baskets, and $9 tickets (*Tickets $11 if purchased Gameday).
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Get into the holiday spirit with Christmas with the K-Wings on Sunday, December 14! The first 1,000 fans will get a Slappy on the Shelf giveaway, and after the game, slide into some post-game fun with our Fans Skate the Ice event—just $5 skate rentals! It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season, K-Wings style!
Kalamazoo’s New Year’s Eve hockey tradition lives on! Join the K-Wings as they battle the Toledo Walleye at 6 p.m. EST, December 31, at Wings Event Center. Start your NYE with thrilling hockey action, then catch the football games on TVs throughout the arena. It’s a tradition decades in the making—don’t miss out on ringing in the new year, K-Wings style!
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The Kalamazoo Wings are a professional hockey team based in southwest Michigan, having been a staple in the Kalamazoo, MI, professional sports landscape since 1974. The K-Wings compete in the ECHL and are the AA affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks and the American Hockey League’s Abbotsford Canucks. Kalamazoo plays its 36 regular-season home games at Wings Event Center from October through April.
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